Electric-lamp support



Sept. 15,1925 1,554,186

J. M. CARY ELECTRIC LAMP SUPPORT Filed Dec. 28, 1922 INVENTOR Julia .M Cazy ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

- barre s ar l A'l tlhllil JULIA M. CARY, OIE NEYV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO VASLAMP MANUFACTURING COR- PORATIGN, OF IQ'EW YORK, I l.

ELECTLP. C-ILAIEY SUPPCRT.

To all "Lo/10m it may concern.

Be it known that I, JULIA M. CARY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, county and State of New York, have in vented certain new and useful improvements in Electric-Lamp Supports, of which'the following is a specification.

Prominent among modern artistic and decorative effects in electric lighting is the use of electric lamps which are connected to the source of electric supply by flexible connecting cables so as to be conveniently adjustable in location and thus cooperate as may be required with various plans and methods of lighting and decorations; and which are of themselves of a highly artistic character as the illuminating electric bulb is supported by a base of individual artistic merit, frequently by a vase of intrinsic art and monetary value.

The present method of transforming a valuable vase or bronze into an electric lamp results in the permanent sacrifice of that object of art from its original purpose and value; for a mutilated vase is not salable as a vase, and would be unsuitable as a member of a collection of notable examples of the ceramic art.

This invention relates to an apparatus by means of which receptacles in general, such as vases, hollow bronzes, lamps, pitchers, jars, bottles, pipes, tubing, cans, cylindrical cartons, and many others regardless of terial or texture can be immediately trans formed into an electric lamp, without requiring any preliminary adjustment, such as boring of holes, afiixing of clamps, springs, rivets, braces, or the use of glue, wires or any similar means of connection.

By means of the apparatus of this invention one is enabled, without any special previous adiustment, modification or preparation to connect a receptacle with an electric socket, thus producing or forming a lamp for illuminating and ornamental purposes. A shade for this lamp may be supported from the lamp bulb or from the appliance itself, according to the character of shade desired.

The use of this invention obviates all mutilation of the receptacle, enabling it to be used for its former purpose if later desired, and keeping its intrinsic art value unimpaired.

By means of the'use of one of these devices, alternatively upon different vases or bronzes one is enabled to form lamps of different particular artistic character such as may be required for various schemes of decoration.

The exemplifying structure embodying this invention is illustrated by the follow ing drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of a device constructed in accordance with the invention, showing receptacle, supporting and connecting appliances and shade complete.

Fig. 2 is an elevation, partly in section, of a lamp crown, or appliance, showing only the connecting appliance itself without receptacle, shade or electric light bulb.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the same with the lamp socket removed.

Referring now to Fig. 1, 10 represents a vase oi" other receptacle, shown in section,

to which the lamp appliance has been ap' plied. 11 is the stabilizing weight of the appliance, made in any suitable manner and of any suitable material and shape generally of a cylindrical form as here shown, or conoidal as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, being of shape and dimensions adapted to properly enter into the mouth or cavity of the receptacle. It is preferably of a length and weight suliicient to give proper stability to the structure'against overturning and dis placement and to resist the slight sidewise pull occasionally manifest from the connecting light cable 12. The use of the attachment or appliance having the weight obviates the necessity of securing legs or supports to the bottom of the vase or receptacle to prevent overturning thereof.

If for any reason, such as shallowness of the receptacle, the stabilizing weight must be made short, and thus comparatively light, a ring 13, of rolled paper or cotton, or other elastic member, may be placed between the weight and the inner surface of the receptacle preventing displacement.

The supporting shoulder 14, which is shown in its simplest and most generally used form as a circular disk preferably made of brass isiixed to the stabilizing weight 11, and serves to keep the lamp socket, bulb, and a shade (if desired) in proper position with reference to the receptacle and joined thereto by the force of gravity.

t also serves as a support for the shade if desired as shown.

The detailed constructionof the lamp appliance will be understood from reference to Fig. 2.

The top of the stabilizing weight 11 is squared off and provided with a central projecting screw stud 16, over which the supporting shoulder 1% is "slipped, being either-fitted or screwed thereonbymeansof the hole 17 and held-firmlythereto by means of the check' -nut 18. The screw stud 16 projects sufficiently above this check-nut to afford a firm hold for the 'electric lamp socket 19 whichis screwed thereupon firmly against the check-nut 18.

Electric lamp sockets with screw connection are well known and hence are not described here in detail.

"I am aware that man'y changes in the specific mechanism shown -may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and hence Ido not limit 'my invention to matters of form, detail or arrangement otherwise than may be required by the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim is 1. In combinatioman elongated :pe'ndant stabilizing weightof fix-ed dimensionshaving one end squared off and having a threaded stud of reduced transverse dimension projecting therefrom, a disc provided with a central perforation through which said stud passes, means for affixing said disc to the "weight, and a lamp socket screwed to the stud on the side thereof opposite the weight.

2. 1n combination,.an elongated pendant stabilizing weight of fixed dimensions hav ing one end squared off and having a threaded stud of reduced transverse dimension projecting therefrom, a disc provided with a central perforation through which said stud passes, means for "afiixing said'disc "to the weight, and a lamp socket "screwed to the stud on the=side thereofopposite the weight, :and a centralizing elastic *ring surrounding the weight near the disc.

3. .A lamp mounting comprising a supporting disc, a lamp socket rigidly secured thereto and projecting i'f'rom'one side there of, a weightsecured to and projecting from *theoppositeside of the *disc and an elastic ring surrounding isaid weight and positioned around the weight.

4:. A lamp mounting comprising *a -sup- 'porting'disc, a lamp socket rigidly'secured thereto and projecting from-one side-there of, an elongated, substantially cylindrical member secured -to and proj ecting from the opposite-sideof-the discand' an elastic ring surrounding said member.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set myhandthis 22nd day-(if December, 1922.

JULIA M. "OARY. 

